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Jun 18, 2013 at 2:30 AM

All Hot Springs Village fire stations now have special equipment to administer life-saving oxygen to pets overcome by smoke or otherwise in need of resuscitation, thanks to a donation from the Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League.

The Cortez station has two resuscitation mask kits and all other stations have one. The kits will be on board all pumper trucks responding to emergencies.

They contain oxygen masks in three sizes designed to fit dogs, cats and small animals and birds.

The masks have been donated to the Village by the league and were presented recently to Fire Chief Jason Miller by league president Mary McCullough, vice president Bev Fitzpatrick and shelter alumnus "Julie"—-honorary fire dog for a day.

It is part of the league’s mission to serve Village pets and pet owners.

The league would like to thank the Village fire department for supporting efforts to provide another layer of protection for Village companion animals.

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